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Frank MacEachern

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Originally from Canada, Frank started his journalism in his native country before moving to Fairfield County a decade ago where he continued his career. He is a graduate of St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia and of University of King's College in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Frank was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

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Police & Fire
Stamford Police Investigate Noontime Shooting; No Injuries Reported Stamford Police Investigate Noontime Shooting; No Injuries Reported
Stamford Police Investigate Noontime Shooting; No Injuries Reported STAMFORD, Conn. -- Stamford Police are seeking two men who shot up four apartment buildings and a vehicle Monday, police said. No injuries were reported, police said. At 12:30 p.m., an Audi A4 dropped off two black males at the intersection of West Main Street and Rose Park Avenue, police said. Officers believe it was these two individuals who fired the shots a few minutes later, police said.  The two males were firing at a person in the driveway of 235 W. Main St., police said.  No victims were found at the scene, and all local hospitals have been checked for victims, police said. Seven s…

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Police Search For Suspects In Greenwich Home Burglaries Police Search For Suspects In Greenwich Home Burglaries
Police Search For Suspects In Greenwich Home Burglaries GREENWICH, Conn. -- Two homes were broken into and a 2007 GMC Denali was stolen from a third home in a weekend crime spree in Greenwich, police said. The first reported break-in occurred at a Pheasant Lane home when the homeowners returned to their home around 11 p.m. Greenwich Police believed the suspects were still in the area and called in other officers to flood the area. They also received the assistance of police K9 units from New Canaan, State Police, MTA Police and Westchester County, along with a helicopter unit from Westchester County to help in the search. During a house-to-house…

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Business
Cos Cob Becomes Hub For Businesses Catering To Foodies Cos Cob Becomes Hub For Businesses Catering To Foodies
Cos Cob Becomes Hub For Businesses Catering To Foodies GREENWICH, Conn. -- Three specialized food businesses that share an area of Cos Cob called The Hub held "Monger Mingle" last week to celebrate their unique corner of the market. "There's a cheese monger, a fish monger and a meat monger right next to each, and it is really a unique thing that you only really see in small towns in Europe these days," said Ryan Fibiger, butcher and CEO of the recently opened Fleisher's Craft Butchery at 160 E. Putnam Ave. He was boosting his neighbors at Fjord Fish Market at 158 E. Putnam Ave. and Greenwich Cheese Company at 154 E. Putnam A…

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Middle School Girls From Stamford Gather To Focus On Leadership Middle School Girls From Stamford Gather To Focus On Leadership
Middle School Girls From Stamford Gather To Focus On Leadership STAMFORD, Conn. -- More than 100 middle school girls from Fairfield County public and private schools gathered for a leadership summit in Stamford to develop their leadership skills. The Fairfield County’s Community Foundation’s Fund for Women and Girls Third Annual Leadership Summit was held at Chelsea Piers. Foundation CEO and President Juanita James said it's a day where girls from different backgrounds and school systems can rub shoulders and break down barriers. "They are going to get a chance to get exposure to girls they are not necessarily ever going to meet or meet on a day-t…

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DAR Lends Helping Hand For Veterans Ceremony In Shelton DAR Lends Helping Hand For Veterans Ceremony In Shelton
DAR Lends Helping Hand For Veterans Ceremony In Shelton SHELTON, Conn. -- As people gathered to remember those who served in a Veterans Day ceremony in Shelton last week, members of the local Daughters of the American Revolution chapter continued their tradition of serving hot coffee to those who in attendance. After the ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park, people gathered at the Farmers' Market to have coffee and munchkins, which were donated by a local Dunkin' Donuts. The event was organized by the Sarah Riggs Humphreys-Mary Silliman Daughters of the American Revolution Chapter. Christy Lee Anderson Hendrie, the chapter's regent, said it is a w…

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Neighbors
Greenwich Teen Bikes Cross Country To Raise Awareness Of Land Mines Greenwich Teen Bikes Cross Country To Raise Awareness Of Land Mines
Greenwich Teen Bikes Cross Country To Raise Awareness Of Land Mines GREENWICH, Conn. -- A Brunswick High School senior has bicycled more than 3,200 miles in a cross-country trip to to promote a program that helps promote land mine detection.  Henry Harris, a Greenwich resident, was honored Tuesday at the the Marshall Legacy Institute's 18th Anniversary Clearing the Path Gala in Washington, D.C. The event honored leaders whose efforts have improved lives in war-torn countries and to highlight accomplishments achieved in the past year that made the world a better and safer place.  The evening recognized those who have made the institute's humanitarian work po…

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Nancy Klein Named Director Of Development At Greenwich Library Nancy Klein Named Director Of Development At Greenwich Library
Nancy Klein Named Director Of Development At Greenwich Library GREENWICH, Conn. -- A North Stamford resident has been named as the new director of development for the Greenwich Library.  Nancy Klein was most recently the chief marketing officer at SeriousFun Children’s Network, a global network of camps founded by Paul Newman for children with serious illnesses. “We are enormously pleased to have someone with Nancy’s extensive experience in marketing and fundraising at the Library," said Haley Rockwell Elmlinger, president of the Greenwich Library’s Board of Trustees. "The Town of Greenwich funds the Library’s operating budget, but it is supp…

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Shelton Natives Recall How Joining The Marines Changed Their Lives Shelton Natives Recall How Joining The Marines Changed Their Lives
Shelton Natives Recall How Joining The Marines Changed Their Lives SHELTON, Conn. -- As 18-year-olds hanging around in Shelton, George French and George Gutman didn't know what they would do with their lives. But that all changed when they decided to enlist in the Marines. "We weren't going anywhere, we had to do something," Gutman said just before the Veterans Day ceremony at Veterans Memorial park in Shelton on Wednesday. "We weren't going to go to school so we dared each other, and we went and we enlisted." Gutman said they signed up in November 1976. "We voted for the president on Tuesday and went to boot camp on Wednesday,&qu…

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Shelton Urged To Remember All Veterans As Residents Gather For Ceremony Shelton Urged To Remember All Veterans As Residents Gather For Ceremony
Shelton Urged To Remember All Veterans As Residents Gather For Ceremony SHELTON, Conn. -- About 100 people gathered under gray skies at Veterans Memorial Park in Shelton on Wednesday to remember those who have served in the country's military. Al Sabetta, adjutant of Sutter-Terlizzi American Legion Post 16, said veterans play many roles in the community even as they continue to serve. "We see them every day. They should have the honor today and also every day for all that they have done for serving their country," he said. Sabetta also made a plea to remember veterans who have fallen on hard times and are struggling. "Let us not forget our brot…

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Business
Brookfield Family Hockey Retail Business Skates To The Top Brookfield Family Hockey Retail Business Skates To The Top
Brookfield Family Hockey Retail Business Skates To The Top BROOKFIELD, Conn. -- It started when five hockey dads put their own money on the table to open a small hockey retail business 43 years ago. And now, the Brookfield store is recognized as one of the best in the country. WESCO Sports Center at 270 Federal Road, Brookfield, has carved out a niche as the go-to store for hockey players. The business opened in 1972 when the late Edward Mathews and four friends from Perkin-Elmer in Danbury, who were hockey dads and coaches, were dissatisfied with the service they received at a store in Westchester County, N.Y. They had gone there to get gear for t…

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